on 8/4/04 1:22 AM, Paul Brierley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So, after a long time idle, it's finally drawing close to the day I > install OS 8 onto my SE/30. > > Yesterday I tried to replace the internal HD (the old 40MB drive is just > a bit too small, so I've popped in an 8.4GB one). I know the new drive > works, because I used to use it as an external. > > Problem #1: The new drive is about half the height of the original one, > and only two of the screw holes align with those on the chassis. Anyone > know of any suitable materials for sitting under the drive to keep it > secure, preferably without too much heat building up. > > Problem #2: My SE/30 has a IIsi ROM SIMM. As such it won't boot into > System 7.5.3 as installed on the new drive. It boots from a 7.1 install > disk though, but then has trouble installing. It claims it can't install > onto the partition containing 7.5.3, reports a _negative_ capacity on > one of the partitions, and attempting to install on the remaining two > results in the system hanging. Any suggestions? > > I could sort things by taking out the drive and using it as an external > (I've done this successfully before in combination with a 40MB > internal). However, the sheer number of screws involved means I'd prefer > not to have to do that! > > Muchos gracias! > > Paul > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The half-height issue CAN be resolved by making your own spacers for the rear holes. I always just aligned the drive straight and cranked down the two screws that fit. Barring any MAJOR jostling, the drive should stay perpendicular. That new drive could be formatted with a driver the Mac doesn't care for. The easy solution is to back up the info on it and reinitialize it with an accepted Apple Driver. Jeff G -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
